Reds begin title bid with 5 2 win over Pirates at Crosley
Cincinnati coach Fred Hutchinson praised his lineup as Frank Robinson, Gene Freese and Pete Rose powered the offense in a 5-2 opening victory at Crosley Field. Jim O'Toole pitched six solid frames, Robinson homered twice in the first inning, and Donn Clendenon contributed a homer for Pittsburgh.
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Mike Rathet
Cincinnati
Fred Hutchinson
Frank Robinson
Gene Freese
Pete Rose
Robinson
Freese
Rose
Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Crosley Field
Washington
Kennedy
Jim Gentile
Boog Powell
Baltimore
New York Yankees
Kansas City
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Minnesota
Boston
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Houston
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
New York
Jim O’toole
Earl Francis
Don Blasingame
Leo Cardenas
Gordie Coleman
Donn Clendenon
Pirates
Bob Hailey
O’toole
Openers Highlight Senators Orioles Split as Early Season Kicks Off
In Washington, the Orioles defeated the Senators 3 1 as Steve Barber despite rough notes won the opener with a second inning burst. Jim Gentile and Boog Powell hit homers for Baltimore while Larry Osborne and Don Leppert produced Washington’s lone run.
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Kennedy
Washington Senators
Senators
Baltimore Orioles
Washingtons
National Capital
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Yankees
Kansas City
Roger Maris
Whitey Ford
Ralph Terry
Yanks
Diego Segui
Ray Herbert
Chicago White Sox
Jim Bunning
Detroit
Bill Monbou
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis Cardinals
New York
Steve Barber
Orioles
Stu Miller
Minnie Minoso
Baltimore
Don Rudolph
Jim Gentile
al Smith
Boog Powell
Washington
Larry Osborne
Don Leppert
Mondo to Start for Red Sox Against Angels Tonight
Los Angeles Angels finished third in 1962 and host the eighth place Boston Red Sox to open the season in Chavez Ravine. Bill Monbouquette will start for Boston against Ken McBride for Los Angeles as Dick Stuart debuts for the Red Sox.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Angels
Boston Red Sox
Chavez Ravine
Johnny Pesky
Bill Monbouquette
Angels
Bill Rigney
Ken MceBride
Monbouquette
McBride
Red Sox
Dick Stuart
Pesky
Boston
Chicago White Sox
Yonkers Harness Season Sets Attendance and Purses Record
Yonkers Raceway reports 2,579,044 total attendance over 115 nights in 1962 with an average of 22,426 per night. Total handle reached 212,369,293 dollars as driver George Shorty earned the most purse money at 254,747 dollars and Del Insko had the most winners with 84.
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Yonkers
N.Y
Yonkers Raceway
George Shorty
del Insko
Still a Thrill Youthful Desire Spurs Musial to Longevity
AP reports Stan Musial at 42 remains driven to prove himself as he reflects on a career with the St. Louis Cardinals. The legend, humbled by a question about ongoing goals, looks to teammates for context as he pursues longevity in baseball.
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Musial
New York
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinal
Stanley
Cardinal
Polo Grounds
New York Mets
Stan
Earl Glass Sets Small College Scoring Mark for 1962 63
Earl Glass a 6 foot senior from Mississippi Industrial led small college basketball in 1962 63 with a 42.9 point average over 19 games the second highest mark in history Bevo Francis previously held the 46.5 average at Rio Grande in 1953 54 Frank Selvy also posted 41.7 in 1953 54 Glass seventh Southerner in eight years to win the crown Bob Johnson Fitchburg State was second with 39.1 Willie Shaw Lane Tennessee third with 35.4.
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NEW York
Earl Glass
Mississippi Industrial
Glass
Bob Johnson
Fitchburg
Mass
Willie Shaw
Lane
Tenn
Shaw
Stanley Cup Finals and NBA Playoffs Schedule
No games were scheduled Monday. Detroit at Toronto opens the NHL best-of-seven on Tuesday. Wednesday features Detroit at Toronto. In the NBA, Los Angeles visits St Louis while Cincinnati hosts Boston with the Western final 3-2 and the Eastern final tied 3-3.
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Detroit
Toronto
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
Hawks
Marty Blake
Lakers
Hawk
Boxing Results From Three Cities
Jimmy Beasley of Fort Lauderdale outpoints Harry Belafonte of Multrie Georgia 151 to 147 in Miami. Tommy Fields of Los Angeles stops Plinio Scarbellin in Bologna two rounds. Gene Aragon of the Philippines defeats Billy Males in Sydney by decision 119 to 117 over twelve rounds.
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Miami
Jimmy Beasley
Fort Lauderdale
Harry Belafonte
Multrie
Bologna
Italy
Tommy Fields
Los Angeles
Plinio Scarbellin
Sydney
Australia
Gene Aragon
Philippines
Billy Males
Little League Meets Tonight
The Bennington Little League will meet at 7 30 p m tonight in the Knights of Columbus Hall on Main Street. All interested persons are urged to attend as representatives from the Little League and the Minor League are requested to attend. Plans to lay out the field for the coming season will be discussed and the league needs a player agent.
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Bennington
Little League
Knights of Columbus
Main Street
Bowling League Scores and High Games Listed
Union Carbide Consumer presents a bowling roundup with teams Lamplighters Four Guys and Dolls Woodchuckers and Para Mutuals. High series and single scores include Dufresne 199 Hitchey 196 Harvey 225 and Bartlett 428 with J Harvey posting a 622 triple.
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the Unpredictable
D. Dufresne
S. Martin
Lamplighters
Guys & Dolls
I. Hitchey
J. Vince
Woodchuckers
Para-Mutuals
J. Harvey
Hi-Lo’s
E. Larson
J. Bartlett
Para Mutuals
The
Four & One Hi-Lo’s
Hawks Fight to Tie NBA Playoff Series in Boston
Celtics and Royals clash in a pivotal game in Boston after Cincinnati tied the series at 3-3 with a 109-99 win. Bob Cousy and Red Auerbach criticized officiating as Hawks protest calls and injuries heighten tension ahead of game seven.
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Boston
Bob Cousy
Boston Celtics
Cincinnati
Royals
Syracuse
Charley Wolf
Celtics
Auerbach
Sid Borgia
Norm Drucker
Baseball Scores and Schedule Note
Major League Baseball update lists Baltimore 3 Washington 0. Wednesday games: New York at Kansas City Chicago at Detroit Boston at Los Angeles Cleveland at Minnesota. Also notes Washington at Baltimore and Boston at Los Angeles for Wednesday.
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Washington
New York
Kansas City
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Minnesota
G.B. Ww. i
G.B. Cincinnati
San Fran
Milwaukee
I. Phil
Delphia
St. Louis
Houston
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Detroit Seeks Upset In Stanley Cup Opener
Detroit Red Wings aim to upset the heavily favored Toronto Maple Leafs in game one of the best-of-seven series. Toronto dominated the regular season and playoff run, but Detroit hopes to ride hot play from veterans Gordie Howe and Norm Ullman after a strong comeback from an early playoff deficit.
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Toronto
Detroit
Red Wings
Maple Leafs
Montreal
Leaf
George Armstrong
Leafs
Punch Imlach
Chicago
Gordie Howe
Norm Ullman
Norshaft Arlington Little League Registration Date
Norshaft Arlington Little League holds registration for Arlington section from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday April 13 at the Arlington Little League field for boys who have never registered. Tryouts for nine year olds and up follow at 1 30 p m the same day in the afternoon.
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Norshaft - Arlington Little League
Arlington
Arlington Little League
Polo star Skene tops 1963 U.S. ratings at 10 goals
Robert Skene of Santa Barbara California led the national polo ratings for 1963 with an official 10 goal handicap. He was part of the Santa Barbara group that won the National Open Polo Championship in 1962.
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New York
UPI
Robert Skene
Santa Barbara, Calif
Five Boxing Deaths Spark Protests Across Years
An Australian boxer Billy Males was hospitalized with a mild concussion after a ring defeat to Gene Aragon as investigations into a surge of boxing deaths expand. The Vatican newspaper denounces boxing as a “means of useless massacre.” Prior fatalities include Norman Smith and Enzo Barelli in Australia and Francisco Velasquez in Pennsylvania, with Moore’s death noted after a title loss to Sugar Ramos. St. Michael’s School has banned boxing following the Pennsylvania case. Earl Johnson, a student at St. Michael's, delivered the blow that felled Velasquez.
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Vatican
L’osservatore
Billy Males
St. George’s Hospital
Sydney
Males
Gene Aragon
Philippines
Norman Smith
Enzo Barelli
Francisco Velasquez
U.S
Carbondale
Valesquez
Davey Moore
Sugar Ramos
Los Angeles
Pennsylvania
Joseph T. Conboy
St. Michael’s School For Boys
Hoban Heights
St. Michael's
Earl Johnson
Velasquez
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